Huawei, garment makers jointly target 2 GW of rooftop solar in Bangladesh
China’s Huawei has partnered with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to deploy rooftop PV on top of 4,000 apparel factories.
Bangladesh promoting renewables via green bond policy
The central bank of Bangladesh issued a new policy on green bond financing this week for banks and financial institutions that provide low-cost, long-term loans for renewable energy.
Renewables in spotlight in Bangladesh as fuel prices rise
Rising fuel prices in Bangladesh have forced the government to shut down a number of diesel-run power plants, in order to cut spending of the nation’s foreign-currency reserves.
Bangladesh switches on 30 MW of solar
Intraco Solar Power has completed a 30 MW grid-tied solar power plant in Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi denim manufacturer targets 33 MWh/day of rooftop solar
Pacific Jeans Group has started generating solar power at one of its factories, in line with its plans to generate 33 MWh solar power per day on the rooftops of 10 plants by 2025.
Bangladesh’s IDCOL secures €80 million from Germany’s KfW to deploy renewables
Infrastructure Development Co. (IDCOL), a Bangladeshi state infrastructure investor, has secured €80 million ($81.4 million) of loans from Germany’s KfW Development Bank to help companies to install solar plants and solar irrigation pumps.
Developer plans 20 MW solar aquaculture site in Bangladesh
Joules Power has said the $22 million PV project will be built on land which is submerged for most of the year and will breed fishes. The project is set to be completed in December 2023.
Summit Power seeking approval for 50 MW of floating solar in Bangladesh
Summit Power said it aims to set up a 50 MW floating solar plant on a body of water at the Barapukuria coal power plant in northwestern Bangladesh.
Longi signs 1 GW of orders in Bangladesh
Longi Solar has secured about 1 GW of new PV module supply orders in Bangladesh.
India’s Exim Bank seeking EPC contractor for 100 MW of solar in Bangladesh
The Exim Bank of India has invited engineering, procurement and construction contractors to participate in pre-qualification checks in relation to the planned construction of a 100 MW solar plant in Bangladesh.
